A Directionally-Challenged Hodgepodge

Hello, dear friends.  I hope that you are enjoying your week.  Today is going to be a picture-perfect Fall day here in the Northeast.  A long walk and some ball playing with my sidekicks are on the schedule.

If it's Wednesday, it's time for Hodgepodge. 

1.  On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your sense of direction? 1 = can't find your way out of a paper bag and 10=if I've been there once, I can find it blindfolded ten years later.

I would give myself a big fat zero.  It's not entirely my fault though.  It is genetic.  My parents didn't argue much, but when they did it was usually in the car over directions.  Neither one knew how to read a map.

I could safely say that I spent 8 years out of my childhood in the backseat being lost.

I still manage to get lost even though I have designed this unique GPS system.

When was the last time you looked at/used a map you could hold in your hand.  (phones don't count).

When the Mister and I started dating, he handed me a map to help him navigate.  When he saw that I was holding it upside down, he gave up and pulled over to the side of the road and figured it out.

So, to answer your question, the last time I held a map was 28 years ago. 

Choose one of these directional expressions and tell us why you chose it.  Back East, down south, out west and up north.

Not a clue.

Next question, please.

2.  Did you do more talking than listening yesterday? 

Is that typical?

I did a little of both.

I did some listening to the TV while I was tending to some household chores.

And I barked some orders at my assistants.

Describe yesterday in one word.

3.  Time, money, water-power-resources, opportunity... which one on the list are you most guilty of wasting?

Don't tell the Mister but I would have to say money.

My downfalls:

What might you do to change that? 

This may call for some drastic measures.

4.  Did your family take regular vacations when you were a kid?  

My Dad has always loved to travel.  My Mom - not so much.  We visited the Cape, Lake George, Spring Lake, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Canada, Hawaii, England, and Ireland.

We were only in San Francisco for one night because we were on our way to Honolulu.  Sista and I were preteens at the time. We got in big trouble because we opted to stay in the hotel, order room service, and watch our favorite TV show rather than venture out and see the city with my parents.  Until my dear departed Mother's last breath, she never let us live it down. 

Tell us something you remember about a family road trip from your own childhood.

I remember my first road trip to Camp Tegawitha.  I wore my uniform for the first time.  My mother (the overachiever) washed my white cotton shirt in bleach.  I sneezed for the entire three hours it took to get there.  My parents finally figured it out as we approached the driveway to the camp that I was allergic to bleach. 

5.  If you could grow anything you wanted, what would you grow? 

My legs.

Why?

Need I state the obvious?

6.  Insert your own random thought here.

Amazon

Last year, my cousin Louise recommended the novel Our Souls At Night to me and I loved it.

Yesterday, while I was flicking through Netflix looking for something to watch while I folded laundry I came across the new movie Our Souls At Night.  It stars my old boyfriend before George, Robert Redford and Jane Fonda.  It's very good, not quite as good as the book, but definitely worth watching.  

Here's the trailer.

Until next time...

doggymom

Brewster General Store

Hello, dear friends.  I hope that you had a good weekend.  On Saturday, the Mister and I spent the day in the beautiful town of Osterville.  We lucked out because the town was holding their Fall Festival so it was decked out in pumpkins, gourds, and all attendees were offered a complimentary hayride.  I took lots of pics to share with you at a later date.

On Sunday, we hit the movies, and it was the Mister's turn to choose.  Insert eye roll.  He opted for Tom Cruise's latest flick, American Made.  You can watch the trailer here.  

The movie was more entertaining than I had anticipated.  I'm not sure that it's worth the price of a ticket, but it's a good one to watch when it arrives on Netflix.

A side note:  I am not a big fan of Tom's, but I could not believe how young he looked in this movie.  His face didn't look pulled like was the victim of a facelift either.  I've got to start looking into the Scientology stuff...

*****

A few weeks ago, we spent some time in Chatham and Brewstah.  If you are ever in the area, I strongly suggest that you stop into the Brewster General Store and plan on staying awhile.  You won't want to leave.

Brewster General Store was constructed in 1852 originally as a two-story church.  It later turned into a general store in 1866.  It has had several owners, but its popularity has remained the same.

Not only is the General Store a meeting place for the townies but also a prime spot for tourists.

Every time I see a deck of Bicycle cards I think of my sweet Grandma Margaret.  When we were young, every Saturday night my Sista and I would spend the night at my Grandmother's home.  We would play gin rummy sipping Seven-Ups while Grandma would enjoy her (very light) Manhatten.  Side note:  Sista is a sore loser.  

When was the last time you saw marbles being sold in a store?

I enjoyed examining the quaint antique pieces that displayed the nostalgic merchandise.

If you're a whiz with a needle, you're in good shape if you live in Brewster.

I love this miniature model of the store.

Can't forget about the office supplies!

These handmade children's sweaters were darling.

What little girl wouldn't love this sweet apron?

The Mister was delighted to find a corner that he was interested in.

It was nice to see some familiar faces.

It was hard to tear Miss Daisy away!

Until next time...

You can read about cute little Sparky, the manager of a General Store in Florida here.



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